really nice tool to add stylish slideshows to articles, for example (and of cause also in module positions). Lots of transitions, very happy with it.

If you would find even some time to add a nice Ken Burns effect to the large amount of nice transitions you have already, that would be great, as Ken Burns is different enough from other transitions to warrant adding one more - I think at least ;)

I played around with all extensions of this kind but this was by far the best one. I had some special requests and wasn't able to make it. I gave the support access to the backend and they made it work within minutes. The support is unbeatable!

I was looking for an extension to allow a slideshow to be created from Flickr and all the other free options on here didn't work how I wanted them to (mainly I didn't want them to be clickable and go to Flickr). I decided to give this one a go after looking at the demo. Initially, the extension didn't work for me but a quick message on the support forum and the ARI Soft team fixed it. Only then did the big problem for me appear. The extension doesn't retain the original image format and resizes the images to fit the box. For example, if you make the box 500px by 300px, every image will appear at that size and shape, no matter what it's dimensions are. For this to work you need to have all the images you show be close enough to the size you make the box and you can't mix portrait and landscape formats.

ARI Soft did try to add this functionality after I brought it to their attention but were unable to at the moment, and following on the excellent customer service they have already shown, refunded the cost of the extension when it became clear that it was not suitable for me.

If they do manage to sort the resizing problem, I'll be straight back as everything else about the extension is spot on. Until then, my search continues.

I choos this extension because is very powerful: many transition to use, very easly to configurate, not expansive. The Support is very fast and good. Moreover Support has helped me to correct an error that I do in the template of the site. Claudio

Exactly what I needed, a very stylish header slideshow with so much transition effects you can hardly choose one. Instant support from the developers. Really easy to setup and use. More than satisfied with it.

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ARI Ext Menu

Free |
Menu Systems |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

100

127 reviews

ARI Ext Menu v. 2.2.0 is ready. It supports Joomla! 3.0.
Mighty Joomla! drop-down menu.
Main features:
Highly customizable;
Supports horizontal and vertical menu direction;
Can be used for creating multi-level menu;
Provides possibility to define start and end level of menu;
Works in all modern browsers;
Translations: English, Spanish, Slovak;
Open source and under GNU GPL license.

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ARI Sexy Lightbox

Paid download |
Multimedia Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

100

55 reviews

ARI Sexy Lightbox is Joomla! lightbox module which provides possibility to show image galleries, Flickr galleries, Picasa albums, Joomla! articles and modules, external pages, HTML content, YouTube and Vimeo video, Flash files (SWF and FLV) in sexy popup.
Main features
Contains module with user friendly interface and plugins which provides ability to use the lightbox in any Joomla! content;
Can display external pages, YouTube videos, QuickTime movies, Video videos, Flash objects (SWF and FLV), Joomla! articles and inline content;
Provides ability to create image galleries based on images from specific folder(s). Can generate thumbnails and cache data for decreasing server loading. Supports gallery mode (shows all image and necessary number of images on a page) and single image mode (shows the first thumbnail and provides ability for navigations between gallery images);
Supports integration with JoomGallery;
Can disable right click of mouse button;
Supports slideshow mode. Can start slideshow automatically;
Provides ability to create smart thumbnails of images from Joomla! content and display original images in sexy lightbox. Just insert and resize necessary images in a WYSIWYG editor;
Can display Flickr photos and Picasa albums;
Can be used with image maps;
Supports 10 themes: white, black, Spanish white and Spanish black, French white and black, Fancy white and black, Old white and black;
Supports keyboard and swype navigation;
Supports possibility to show additional image parameters which you can define in CSV file;
Can display lightbox automatically when page is loaded or when a user leaving a page. It also provides ability to display lightbox on page load (leaving) only once;
You can change gallery layout;
Can create sexy links by CSS selectors;
Can display module in any Joomla! content with help 'System - ARI Sexy Lightbox Anywhere' plugin;
Contains Joomla! system plugin for using popup on any page;
Supports different layout themes;
Works with RTL Joomla! templates;
Provides the following methods for generating thumbnails: resize, crop, crop and resize;
Can rotate thumbnails and apply grayscale filter;
Supports ability to create thumbnails and lightbox for inline images in Joomla! content. Only wrap necessary content with {arisexylightbox} tag;
Provides detailed help;
Includes premium support;
If you have any idea how to improve the extension, share it and we'll adjust the extension in a future release;
If you want to display products images from VirtueMart, menu items or other content, contact us and we'll help you;
Works with the next extensions:
ARI Image Slider - http://bit.ly/9O6j1s
ARI Cloud Carousel - http://bit.ly/cDTyyQ
ARI Slick Gallery - http://bit.ly/bsMvmZ
ARI Orbit Slider - http://bit.ly/dx9dQd
ARI Magnifier - http://bit.ly/eM3PTM
ARI Zoom - http://bit.ly/eb

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ARI Data Tables

Paid download |
Data Reports |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

100

46 reviews

ARI Data Tables module converts HTML tables into powerful and functional tables with possibilities to sort, filter and paging data. It can also create different charts based on data from tables. The extension can load data from SQL databases and CSV files.
Main features
* User friendly interface;
* Can load data from Joomla! database or from external database. Many different database types is supported;
* Can load data from CSV files (can load remote CSV files, provides ability to use "contains" and "equals" data filters);
* Provides a variety of widgets to display data: ARI Data Table, ARI Table Sorter, ARI Data Visualiser, ARI MooTable, ARI GChart, ARI Tiny Table;
* Can show loading icon until the data are loaded;
* Can add vertical and/or horizontal scrolling to large table (This ability provides "ARI Data Tables" widget);
* Provide possibility to render plain HTML table based on data from CSV file or database. Display of this table can be customized with help CSS;
* Adds filter, sorting, paging functionality to table;
* Can recognize links and converts them to HTML representation. Target attribute of a link can be specified;
* Creates charts based on data from table;
* Multiple instances of the module can be used on one page with different settings;
* Provides possibility to configure different columns parameters;
* "ARI Data Table" widget supports server side pagination for "SQL" source type;
* Highly customizable;
* Works in all modern browsers;
* Can display module in Joomla! articles with help ARI Data Tables plugin.

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ARI Quiz

Paid download |
Education & Culture |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

100

28 reviews

"ARI Quiz" is Joomla! quiz component which provides ability to create various tests, exams to evaluate respondent's level of knowledge.
Main features
provides statistics of test results
allows to group tests via categories (supports sub-categories)
supports ability to limit actions on backend for users from selected user groups
provides number of predefined types of questions
possible share results via social networks (Facebook, Google+, Twitter)
contains English, Russian and German (frontend part) translations and supports ability to create new translations
versioning: after you have modified test's questions old information is preserved
question templates support
possible to create math quizzes
supports themes
ability to create templates for result pages, emailing results, print versions
export quizzes results to CSV, HTML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel format
supports AJAX making the component more fast and powerful. AJAX technology lets user to pass test without page reloads - component will update all the page stuff itself
ability to randomly select number of questions from question-pool or use them in queue
comes with built-in Windows-like calculator
includes question bank. It contains questions that can be added to quizzes. If you change question in question bank all the changes are applied to quizzes that are created on basis of these question.
detailed answers statistics
processing question content with plugins (experimental feature)
mail templates
result scale (administrator can set up ranges for scores of passing test. In accordance to these ranges text template, print template and mail template can be set).
possibility to embed quiz in article with help "ARI Quiz Anywhere" plugin
can be integrated with AlphaUserPoints component
allows to copy the questions and quizzes and to move questions
supports Joomla SEF
supports bulk edit
can display user quizzes results and activities in JomSocial user profile
supports integration with EasySocial user points
can show user quizzes results in "Community Builder" user profile
and a lot of other features.
ARI Quiz contains 4 modules:
Last result: shows N results of last passed tests
Top result: shows N best results of passed tests
User last result: shows N results of last passed tests for logged user
User top result: shows N best results of passed test for logged user

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ARI Smart Book

Paid download |
Portfolio |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

98

13 reviews

"ARI Smart Book" is a Joomla! flipping book extension which creates digital publications like books, magazines, booklets, portfolios, brochures and etc. Content is shown as flip book. It is possible to use any media content like images, videos, sound and other elements which can do content more user-friendly and attractive.
Main features
Possible to use rich content with audio, video, navigation between pages and etc.
Allows save PDF files as images which will be shown as HTML5 flipping book
Can rotate pages automatically in slideshow mode
Supports zoom feature
Possible to create books directly in articles with help of "System - ARI Smart Book" plugin
Can show books in fullscreen
Books can be created based on Joomla! articles, K2 items or images from the selected folder(s)
Provides a lot of options to customize books styles
Possible to grant permissions who can see and preview publications
Supports left-to-right and right-to-left content
Possible to use Google and your own fonts
Easy navigation between pages. Possible to use next/prev buttons, navigation slider with pages preview or page numbers
Allows to group publications via categories (supports unlimited number of sub-categories)
Possible to open book print version
Books can be opened in a lightbox. Supports integration with several popular lightbox extensions inlcuding lightbox plugins from "ARI Smart Content" extension
No flash. The extension uses only javascript, HTML and CSS
SEO friendly. Possible to define metadata tags
Integration with popular social networks
Supports one/two pages layout with ability to switch between them automatically
Works on PC and mobile devices
Responsive layout
*** Changelog ***
v. 1.8.1 [28 February 2015]
^ Compatible with Joomla! 3.4
v. 1.8.0 [26 February 2015]
Possible to select one or two pages layout for books, switch between these layouts automatically depends on book size (for example use one page layout for mobile devices and two pages layout for laptops)
v. 1.7.0 [06 February 2015]
"System - ARI Smart Book" plugin supports ability to define pages inside plugin code
Possible to select books sorting cretiria for "Categories" menu item
v. 1.6.0 [23 September 2014]
Supports integration with K2 items
v. 1.5.1 [09 September 2014]
Supports integration with lightbox plugins from "ARI Smart Content" extension
v. 1.5.0 [08 September 2014]
Added slideshow support
Added page number search control
Added "Print" button (beta)
v. 1.4.0 [14 July 2014]
Added "Optimum page width" and "Optimum page height" parameter to template settings
v. 1.3.5 [10 July 2014]
Fixed navigation arrows for right-to-left content
v. 1.3.4 [09 July 2014]
Safari browser showed cover image fuzzy
v. 1.3.3 [28 June 2014]
Possible to disable/enable share button(s)
v. 1.3.2 [23 June 2014]
Possible to enter a path to PDF file on "Import data" page
v. 1.3.1 [20 June 2014]
Added "Module Class Suffix" parameter to "ARI Smart Book" module
Improved file upload page
v. 1.3.0 [06 June 2014]
Possible add a PDF file which will be used as PDF version of a publication
v. 1.2.0 [10 May 2014]
Possible to use lazy load for images which are used as pages
v. 1.1.5 [07 May 2014]
Possible to sort publications on frontend by name or creation date
Possible to hide publication title
Possible to remove shadow between pages and around publications
v. 1.1.2 [06 May 2014]
Possible create books without cover

ARI Easy Slider

Paid download |
Articles Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

96

10 reviews

The extension has been updated. New version is compatible with Joomla! 3.0.
ARI Easy Slider
Joomla! module creates highly customizable content slider based on Joomla! articles.
Main features:
* User friendly interface;
* Provides advanced filters for the selection of articles;
* Can scroll items in vertical and horizontal directions;
* Supports auto-slideshow mode;
* Can stop slideshow on mouseover over slider;
* Provides possibility to specify menu position: top, bottom or both of them;
* Can specify speed, transition effect, size, opacity, styles and a lot of other parameters of scroller;
* Contains 27 themes and supports creation of new themes;
* Provides ability to specify how many items should be shown per page;
* Multiple instances of the module can be used on one page with different settings;
* Provides possibility to change items template. You can display article intro text, full text or other article parameter. You can also combine different article parameters;
* Highly customizable;
* Works in all modern browsers;
* Can display module in Joomla! articles with help ARI Easy Slider plugin;
* It is open source and under GNU/GPL license.

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ARI Fancybox

Paid download |
Multimedia Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

96

8 reviews

ARI Fancybox v. 1.7.0 is available. It is compatible with Joomla! 3.0.
ARI Fancybox is Joomla! lightbox module and plugin which provide ability to view image galleries, Flickr photos, external pages, HTML content and Flash objects in fancy popup.
Main features:
* User friendly interface;
* Can display external pages, Flash objects, inline content, Joomla! articles and modules;
* Provides ability for creating image galleries based on images from specific folder(s). Can generate thumbnails and cache data for decreasing server loading. Supports gallery mode (shows all image on page) and single image mode (shows the first thumbnail and provides ability for navigations between gallery images);
* Provides ability to create fancy links by CSS selectors (for example shows menu items in the lightbox);
* Can display Flickr photos based on Flickr photoset ID(s), collection ID(s), user ID(s) and group ID(s);
* Can display Picasa photos based on Picasa user and album name;
* Supports navigation with mouse scroll;
* Provides different gallery themes;
* Highly customizable;
* Can be used with image maps;
* Supports possibility for showing additional image parameters (such as description, title and other) which you can define in CSV file;
* Provides ability to use different description files for different site language;
* You can change gallery layout. It requires minimum HTML knowledge;
* Provides the following methods for generating thumbnails:
- resize - resize an original image to necessary size with saving aspect ratio;
- crop - get part of an original image with necessary size and offset;
- crop and resize - get part of an original image with necessary size and offset and resize it to necessary size.
Can rotate thumbnails and apply grayscale filter;
Can display lightbox automatically when page is loaded. It also provides ability to display lightbox on page load only once;
Can display module in Joomla! articles with help ARI Fancybox plugin;
The following extensions support integration with ARI Fancybox:
ARI Image Slider - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/images-slideshow/13262
ARI Cloud Carousel - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/images-rotators/13384
ARI Slick Gallery - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/photo-gallery/13770
ARI Orbit Slider - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/images-slideshow/14537
ARI Magnifier - http://bit.ly/eM3PTM
ARI Zoom - http://bit.ly/ebxTgA
Works in modern browsers: IE6+, FireFox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and other;
It is open source and under GNU/GPL license.

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ARI Colorbox

Paid download |
Multimedia Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

96

6 reviews

ARI Colorbox has been updated. New version is compatible with Joomla! 3.0.
ARI Colorbox is Joomla! lightbox module which provides ability to display image galleries, Flickr and Picasa galleries, external pages, HTML content, Joomla! articles and modules in attractive popup.
Main features:
* User friendly interface;
* Can display external pages and inline content;
* Provides ability to create image galleries based on images from specific folder(s). Can generate thumbnails and cache data for decreasing server loading. Supports gallery mode (shows all image on page) and single image mode (shows the first thumbnail and provides ability for navigations between gallery images);
* Can display Flickr photos based on Flickr photoset ID(s), collection ID(s), group ID(s) and user ID(s);
* Can show Picasa albums;
* Provides ability to show private Picasa and Flickr photos;
* Can display images and content in slideshow mode;
* Supports 5 themes;
* Highly customizable;
* Can attach lightbox to specific links. For example to display menu items in colorbox;
* Can be used in any Joomla! content;
* Supports possibility for showing additional image parameters (such as description, title and other) which you can define in CSV file;
* You can change gallery layout. It requires minimum HTML knowledge;
* Provides different gallery themes;
* Can rotate thumbnails and apply grayscale filter;
* Provides the following methods for generating thumbnails:
* resize - resize an original image to necessary size with saving aspect ratio;
* crop - get part of an original image with necessary size and offset;
* crop and resize - get part of an original image with necessary size and offset and resize it to necessary size.
* Can display module in Joomla! articles with help ARI Colorbox plugin;
* Supports possibility to create thumbnails and popup for inline images in any Joomla! content. Only wrap necessary content with {aricolorbox} tag;
* The following extensions support integration with ARI Colorbox:
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARI Image Slider - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/images-slideshow/13262
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARI Cloud Carousel - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/images-rotators/13384
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARI Slick Gallery - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/photo-gallery/13770
ARI Orbit Slider - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-a-images/images-slideshow/14537
ARI Magnifier - http://bit.ly/eM3PTM
ARI Zoom - http://bit.ly/ebxTgA
* Works in modern browsers: IE6+, FireFox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and other;
* It is open source and under GNU/GPL license.

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ARI Layer Slider

Paid download |
Slideshow |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

96

2 reviews

"ARI Layer Slider" is a powerful Joomla! slider extension which creates interactive and amazing presentations, scrollers and etc. It is possible to use any media content like images, videos, HTML5 content and other elements in slides. Moreover the component supports different visual effects: parallax, rotation, zoom, moving effects and others. This Joomla! extension contains a mighty WYSIWYG editor for creating sliders (insert and resize images into editor, build visual and transition effects, create layers, use drap-n-drop and many more). It is easy to use and does not require any technical knowledge.
Main features
Each slide can contain an unlimited number of layers which unique content.
Supports a lot of visual effects: parallax, zoom, rotation, moving effects and others.
Possible to use rich content with YouTube and Vimeo videos, images, HTML5 content and videos, navigation between slides, hyperlinks and etc.
The extension is mobile friendly and responsive.
Contains a powerful WYSIWYG editor for creating sliders.
Possible to use rich content with audio, video, navigation between pages and etc.
Supports Google fonts
No flash. The extension supports ability to create amazing effects using only javascript, HTML and CSS
Works on PC and mobile devices
Contains a module and a plugin which provide ability to load sliders into any content
Under GNU GPL license with a lifetime subscription. Pay only once and use on any number of sites. No extra fee.

ARI Quiz Lite

Free |
Education & Culture |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

94

19 reviews

ARI Quiz Lite has been updated. New version is compatible with Joomla! 3.0.
ARI Quiz Lite is a simple Joomla! quiz component which provides ability of creating various tests to evaluate respondent's level of knowledge. It can help organizing quizzes on your Joomla! site.
provides statistics of test results
allows to group tests via categories
provides 3 predefined types of questions
question templates support
supports CSS templates for quiz
ability to create templates for result pages, emailing results, print versions
export results to CSV
ability to randomly select number of questions from question-pool or use them in queue
ARI Quiz Lite contains 4 modules:
Last result: shows N results of last passed tests
Top result: shows N best results of passed tests
User last result: shows N results of last passed tests for logged user
User top result: shows N best results of passed test for logged user

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ARI Smart Content

Paid download |
Multimedia Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

94

6 reviews

"ARI Smart Content" combines various Joomla! widgets like: accordion, table wrappers, tabs, popup, scrollers, news sliders, lightbox, graphs and charts, image galleries and many other with ability to show data from different sources: database, CSV files, Flickr and Picasa services, local images, Joomla! articles and K2 items and etc.
In most cases you don't need technical knowledge to use the power of different pluggable effects in your Joomla! system. More over, you don't need to find and pay for different Joomla! extensions such as Joomla! table extension, tabs component, accordion plugin, lightbox addons, Joomla! news and image slider, CSV and database extension and other.
The extension contains the following applications:
Accordion creates a responsive accordions with jQuery UI themes support. Can create accordion from inline items, based on K2 or Joomla! articles.
Cloud Carousel is a responsive and mobile friendly 3d image carousel. Supports a lot of parameters for customization and can be integrated with lightbox addons.
Datatable is advanced table extension with sorting, filtering, paging and other useful abilities. Supports jQuery UI themes and data loading via AJAX.
Easy Slider creates a responsive slider with themes support. Can create it from inline items, based on K2 items or Joomla! articles.
Fancybox is a mobile friendly lightbox with ability to show data from different source and a lot of parameter for customization.
File Loader embeds files into Joomla! articles or other content. Can be used to create a basic template system, it is possible to use variables in files.
Google Chart shows a responsive charts. Supports different chart types such as area chart, bar chart, column chart, line chart and pie chart.
HTML Table creates a HTML table based on data from the selected data source (database, CSV files and etc.).
Media Gallery creates a responsive image gallery with paging support and ability to integrate it with lightbox extensions.
Nivo Slider is a powerful, mobile friendly image slider with support of different transition effects (including ken burns effect). It can be integrated with different lightbox extensions.
Repeater shows data from the selected data source according to defined template.
Org Google Chart creates organizational charts using Google charts API.
Sexy Lightbox is a powerful lightbox extension with themes supports. Can show images, videos, Flash objects, web pages and other content.
Tabs creates a responsive tabbed content with jQuery UI themes support. Can create it from inline items, based on Joomla! articles or K2 items.

ARI Slider

Paid download |
Articles Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

93

10 reviews

ARI Slider v. 1.9.0 is ready. It is compatible with Joomla! 3.0.
ARI Slider module creates apple-style slideshow based on Joomla! articles.
Main features:
Easy to use;
Can choose menu navigation position, from 'top' or 'bottom' values;
Can show next/prev navigation buttons;
Scrolls Joomla! news with nice sliding effect;
Supports navigation between menu items;
Provides ability to specify what articles need to show one by one or in advanced mode;
Allows fit slider size to parent size (Experimental);
Can define your own layout for slider items and title for menu items using predefined variables such as: article title,article intro text, article full text, read more link and other;
Supports auto rotation of slider items;
Can display menu items title in nice tooltip;
Supports variety of transition effects;
Customizable;
Can run Joomla! content plugin for articles content;
Works in modern browsers: IE6+, FireFox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and other;
Supports multiple instance of module on one page;
Can be embedded into Joomla! articles with help 'ARI Slider' content plugin;
Open source and under GPL license.

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ARI Zoom

Paid download |
Images |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

93

2 reviews

ARI Zoom Joomla! extension lets you to show a magnifier window near the image(s). This extension provides ability for showing image galleries based on images from server, Flickr or Picasa service and adds magnifier window for these images.
Main features
User friendly interface;
Provides ability for creating image galleries based on images from specific folder(s). Can generate thumbnails and cache data for decreasing server loading;
Can display Flickr photos based on Flickr photoset ID(s), collection ID(s), group(s), user ID(s) and recently added photos by user ID(s);
Supports possibility to display Picasa photos;
Highly customizable;
Supports possibility for showing additional image parameters (such as description, title and other) which you can define in CSV file;
Can be integrated with different lightbox extensions:
ARI Sexy Lightbox - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-display/11154
ARI Colorbox - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-display/11160
ARI Pretty Photo - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-display/11189
ARI Fancybox - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-display/11206
Core Joomla! lightbox
You can change gallery layout. It requires minimum HTML knowledge;
Works in modern browsers: IE6+, FireFox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and other;
It is open source and under GNU/GPL license.

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ARI Social Harvester

Paid download |
Social Display |
ari-soft.com

3

Score:

93

1 review

"ARI Social Harvester" extension is a responsive and mobile friendly extension which helps to show data from different social networks. Data can be shown in as a social stream or a wall.
Main features
Possible to show data from different social networks: Delicious, devianART, Dribbble, Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Instagram, Last FM, Pinterest, RSS, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo, YouTube;
The extension is a responsive and mobile friendly;
Possible to mix data from different networks in the same stream or wall;
Several widget instances can be shown on a page;
Supports themes: dark and light;
Can show content as a social wall or a stream;
Supports Joomla! 2.5 - 3.x;
A lifetime subscription. Can be used on any number of sites.